Body Mass Index Trajectories Across the Adult Life Course and Pancreatic Cancer Risk.

Simran Arjani Pedro F Saint-Maurice Sachelly Julián-Serrano Guido Eibl Rachael Z Stolzenberg-Solomon

Published in: JNCI cancer spectrum (2022)

High BMI and BMI trajectories that result in overweight or obesity during adulthood were positively associated with PDAC, with stronger associations among those with early onset adiposity and those with male sex. Avoidance of excess body weight throughout the adult life course may prevent PDAC.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
early onset
body weight
depressive symptoms
late onset
weight loss
insulin resistance
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
childhood cancer